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NAICS 325613: Surface active agent manufacturing

NAICS 325613 is the industry code for surface active agent manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 325613 covers

This code covers plants that make surface active agents, the wetting agents, emulsifiers and penetrants that other manufacturers use in detergents, textiles, oil field fluids and personal care products. It is a chemical intermediate business selling mainly to other producers.

Included in this code

  • Surfactants and wetting agents
  • Emulsifiers and penetrants
  • Sulfonated oils and fats
  • Textile and leather finishing assistants
  • Softeners for industrial use

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Businesses that use 325613

Industrial emulsifier producerTextile auxiliary chemical makerOil field surfactant blender

Financing for this trade

Surfactant producers lean on equipment financing for reactors and storage tanks, asset based lines secured by receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 loans for plant real estate. Lenders focus on raw material price swings, environmental compliance and the credit strength of the manufacturers they sell to.

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Is 325613 the right code for a surfactant manufacturer?

Yes, if you make surfactants, emulsifiers or wetting agents that other companies use as ingredients. If you turn those ingredients into finished laundry detergent or hand soap, 325611 is the better match. Pure blending of finished specialty cleaners for end users usually falls under 325612.

What is the SBA size standard for 325613?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 325613 is small if it averages no more than 1,100 employees, counting affiliates, over the prior 24 months. SBA uses that number for loan eligibility and federal agencies use it for small business set asides. A firm above it can still qualify for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans under the alternative standard of $15 million tangible net worth and $5 million average net income.

How do chemical intermediate makers fund growth?

Growth usually comes from equipment loans on reactors, blending vessels and tank farms, combined with an asset based revolving line that advances against receivables from industrial customers and against raw material inventory. Larger plant expansions often use SBA 504 financing, which pairs a bank first mortgage with a CDC second for long term fixed rate debt.

What does NAICS 325613 cover?

Surface active agent manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3256 Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing, 32561 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 325613 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 325613?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.